Use of loudspeakers stopped after 10 pm

Durg. With the release of the program for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 by the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, the Model Code of Conduct of the district has become effective. During elections, all political parties, their workers and people sympathizing with them use loudspeakers to promote their party. These loudspeakers are used not only permanently, but also by moving around or keeping them stationary on various vehicles like jeep, car, truck, tempo, three-wheeler, scooter, cycle rickshaw etc. These vehicles run on all the streets, roads and by-lanes and go through villages, settlements, mohallas and colonies broadcasting very loud sounds through loudspeakers. Unrestricted noise made on loud speakers causes a lot of trouble to an old, weak or sick person, whether in a hospital, institution or at home.

Collector and District Magistrate Richa Prakash Chaudhary, using the powers granted under Section 04 of the Noise Control Act 1985, to control the use of sound amplifying devices during the election period, in the rural areas and urban areas of the district from 10 pm to 6 am. Using or getting loudspeakers used is completely prohibited. According to the order, loudspeakers can be used on vehicles for election campaigning and in election meetings in urban and rural areas only after the permission of the concerned officer from 6 am to 10 pm, but such loudspeakers will be of ordinary type. And will be used in medium voice only. Keeping in view the public welfare, the use of loudspeakers with long robes has been completely banned. Installing more than one loudspeaker in groups in vehicles and election meetings has also been banned. Similarly, in rural areas and urban areas, the use of loudspeakers from 6 am to 10 pm is generally allowed in educational institutions, hospitals, nursing homes, court premises, government offices, hostels, municipal councils, etc. after obtaining permission from the competent authority. The use of loudspeakers within a distance of 200 meters from District Panchayat and any other local body office, bank, post office, telephone center etc. will be completely prohibited even under normal circumstances. This restriction will remain effective in the entire district till the end date of the election process. The order has become effective immediately.